The rational path to fear and love
Hello Rabbi. What is the meaning of the commandments to fear and love God and how is the path to achieving their fulfillment according to the Rabbi’s view?
I don’t know. The path is personal to each person. There are recommendations in Rambam, Yesodei HaTorah, and more.
Although see my article (and column 22) where I argued that these are forms of observation from which emotions may arise, and not necessarily a commandment. Emotions:
https://mikyab.net/%D7%9B%D7%AA%D7%91%D7%99%D7%9D/%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%9E%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%9D/%D7%9E%D7%A9%D7%9E%D7%A2%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%90%D7%A4%D7%9C%D7%98%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%AA-%D7%9C%D7%A8%D7%92%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%91%D7%94%D7%9C%D7%9B%D7%94/
Yossi, there is extensive reference to the subject in the book ”Torat Hovot Elavvot”, in the last chapter, as well as in the last part of the book ‘Mesilat Yesharim’.
The question is in the field of psychology, apparently, nowadays there is no shortage of literature dealing with the subject.
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